Sustainability stories - Page 61
Sustainablilty in the tech sphere can also be described as Green IT and involves the use, distribution and creation of IT technology that has positive impacts on the environment. With close links to ESG, organisations need an informed strategy, engaged employees and positive leadership to achieve successful and sustainable outcomes.
Sustainable tech also involves reducing the negative impacts of manufacturing, use, and end-of-life handling, both of which relate to physical hardware and software.
Sustainable tech also involves reducing the negative impacts of manufacturing, use, and end-of-life handling, both of which relate to physical hardware and software.
Aussie tech company aims to nix shipping emissions globally
Wed, 27th Mar 2019
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Calix claims its exhaust scrubbing technology can go as far as making the global shipping industry carbon negative.
Apple says it's 'protecting the planet's resources'
Tue, 12th Mar 2019
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Apple says it’s ‘protecting the planet’s resources’ and expanding educational opportunities for workers who assemble Apple products.
Intel DCM GM divulges on the future of data centre management
Wed, 27th Feb 2019
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In this exclusive interview, Intel's Jeff Klaus shares insights on the data centre management industry and its capabilities for the future.
Iron Mountain extends commitment to greenhouse gas reduction
Wed, 27th Feb 2019
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The company recently announced the formal approval from the Science Based Targets initiative of its 2025 greenhouse gas emissions goals.
Etix Everywhere Borealis data centre goes 100% green
Tue, 19th Feb 2019
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The company has been busy in the past months having signed several contracts with the major Icelandic power providers.
50 million tonnes of e-waste: IT faces sustainability challenges
Mon, 18th Feb 2019
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As global e-waste hits 50 million tonnes annually, TCO Development's 'This is IT' campaign calls for sustainable practices in IT recycling to combat the crisis.
Q&A: Aruba manager on imminent data centre challenges
Thu, 14th Feb 2019
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Aruba's infrastructure manager Alessandro Bruschini weighs in on the imminent challenges data centres face amidst rising demand and new regulations.
NEXTDC’s corporate operations go 100% carbon neutral
Wed, 13th Feb 2019
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Much has been said of the environmental impact of data centres, and now NEXTDC is looking to do its part in curbing its own contribution.
Interview: Emerging trends for a sustainable data centre industry
Mon, 11th Feb 2019
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SPIE UK's Peter Westwood discusses the various technologies emerging both now and in the future to boost energy efficiency among data centres.
NEXTDC’s M1 data centre gains Australia-first certification
Thu, 7th Feb 2019
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NEXTDC’s M1 data centre in Melbourne has made history as the first in Australia to achieve a NABERS 5-star rating, setting a new energy efficiency benchmark.
World’s longest electric car journey reaches Adelaide
Fri, 1st Feb 2019
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Dutchman Wiebe Wakker arrived in Adelaide after a 1051-day journey from Amsterdam in an electric car, proving the potential of sustainable travel.
Google makes its first ever renewable energy investment in Asia
Mon, 28th Jan 2019
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This week Google announced that it is making a huge investment in renewable energy in Asia with a huge solar farm in Taiwan.
Digital Realty wins U.S. efficiency rating and commits to solar
Fri, 21st Dec 2018
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In a time where the environmental impact of data centres is under the spotlight, Digital Realty has just announced a new sustainability achievement.
Report: Bulk of data centre managers don’t care about environment
Fri, 21st Dec 2018
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This week Supermicro released its first annual report detailing the environmental impact of today’s cloud-scale data centres.
Google says ‘circular economy’ needed for data centres
Tue, 11th Dec 2018
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Google's Sustainability Officer believes major changes are critical in data centres to emulate the cyclical life of nature.
DigiPlex’s data centre heat reuse system wins award
Tue, 11th Dec 2018
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Its solution to reuse heat to warm thousands of local homes took out the accolade at the recent 2018 Energy Awards.
Tether: The Kiwi startup fighting back against cold, damp homes
Fri, 7th Dec 2018
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Local startup Tether aims to solve New Zealand's housing problem with its home environmental monitoring system.
Equinix investing in new green Helsinki data centre
Mon, 3rd Dec 2018
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Equinix is set to invest EUR €17 million in a new Helsinki data centre offering green energy, aiming to boost interconnectivity for over 135 businesses.
Vertiv launches IT testing lab in Poland data centre
Tue, 27th Nov 2018
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This facility is the first of its kind in the Central and Eastern Europe region (CEE) and will enable clients to test environments to improve energy efficiency.
Green Mountain expands hydro-powered Norway data centre
Fri, 23rd Nov 2018
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Despite its cool climate – or rather because of it – the Nordics are hot real estate for data centres at the moment.